Heritage

Established in 1437, in the vibrant heart of Venice,
the Scuola Grande di San Marco has intertwined its destiny with that of the Spezieria di San Marco, becoming the custodian of an ancient and precious art: the art of apothecary.

At one time, Venetian Spezierie were workshops-laboratories where botanists and alchemists transformed natural herbs and essences into medicines and elixirs of life.

Under the noble gaze of the Marcian Lion, eternal symbol of Venice and protector of its history, St. Mark’s Spezieria evokes that golden age.

Timeline

1437

School settlement Great next to the Basilica and the Dominican Monastery.

Expenses for medicines began to become high, and the Apothecary began to produce medicines independently for internal and external use.

1650

Expenses for medicines began to become high, and the Apothecary began to produce medicines independently for internal and external use.

1806

The monastery was converted into a hospital, initially military and later civilian. From this time, the Apothecary was converted into a pharmacy.

The former monastery is now the Ss. Giovanni e Paolo public hospital in Venice and houses the former pharmacy and Scuola Grande di San Marco.

TODAY

The former monastery is now the Ss. Giovanni e Paolo public hospital in Venice and houses the former pharmacy and Scuola Grande di San Marco.

Apothecary Building of San Marco

The Scuola Grande di San Marco is a Renaissance building located in the Castello district, overlooking the Campo Santi John and Paul in Venice.

Ancient Apothecaries

Apothecaries were workshops where, in ancient times, naturally based medicines were prepared and sold.
These places today could be compared to modern pharmacies.

Aqua Mirabilis

The ‘Aqua mirabilis’ was created in 1600 by John Paul Feminis. It was from the formula of the ‘Aqua Mirabilis’ that the original Eau de Cologne Farina was formulated.

Emblematic Logo

St. Mark’s lion is a winged lion that symbolically represents the evangelist St. Mark, patron saint of the city of Venice. It is also known as the Marcian Lion.

EAU DE PARFUM

Inspired by the original Eau de Cologne formula, this collection of precious Eau de Parfum aims to enhance the citrus olfactory family through modern and refined reinterpretations.

These perfumes provide an opportunity to discover the ancient art of extraction and the quality of the best raw materials available on the market.

Mastery in the art of combining fine ingredients blends with innovation in the search for raw materials, with a special focusto those from the Mediterranean Sea.

Product line

Eau De Parfum
100 ml

Eau De Parfum
100 ml

Eau De Parfum
100 ml

Eau De Parfum
100 ml

Shower Gel
500 ml

Shower Gel
500 ml

Shower Gel
500 ml

Shower Gel
500 ml

EAU DE COLOGNE

Fragrance

This first fragrance interprets Eau De Cologne in its purest form.

Bergamot gives the fragrance an extremely rich, sweet and fruity initial note, followed by herbaceous and balsamic undertones; it is joined by lemon with a sparkling, sunny and sugary impact, and sweet and tart orange.

At the heart, fresh and floral Petitgrain recalls orange blossom with a woody and herbaceous undertone, while fresh and airy Neroli, with an aristocratic soul and green inflections, will take you to the next level of pure elegance.

The fragrance is rounded out with two musks, Serenolide™ and Helvetolide™, elegant and with comfortable, cozy and soft effects the former, linear, rich and warm the latter.

Product line

Eau De Cologne
50/100 ml

Eau De Cologne
200 ml

After Shave Lotion
200 ml

Shower Gel
500 ml

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